Countries

Standing Invitation

Visits undertaken and reports

Forthcoming visits (dates available)

Agreed upon (A) *For (A), visits have been agreed in principle and/or are under consideration

Requested (R)/ year of request

Namibia

IE on water and sanitation (4 - 11 July 2011)

Nauru

SR on water and sanitation (June/July 2012)*

(R in 2002 renewed in 2006 and 2008) WG on arbitrary detention

Nepal
 
 

SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (5- 14/2/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/9/Add.2

(R in 2004, Reminder 2009) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (28/10-15/11/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/73/Add.2

(R, Reminder in 2008) SR on human rights defenders

WG on enforced and involuntary disappearances (6-15 December 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/65/Add.1

(R in 2006,reminder in 2008) SR on racism

RSG on IDPs (13-23 April 2005). E/CN.4/2006/71/Add.2

(R in 2006 and 2008, reminder in 2009, reminder in 30 June 2011) WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances

SR on Torture (10-17 September 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.5

(R in 2003) by SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

SR on indigenous people (24 November - 2 December 2008)
Report A/HRC/12/34/Add.3
E F R S C A

(R in Nov. 2006) joint mission by IE on minority issues and SR on Indigenous Peoples

(R in 2008) SR on the right to food

(R in Dec 2008) SR on contemporary forms of slavery

Netherlands
 

Standing invitation

S.R on the adverse effects of () toxic & dangerous products and human rights (18-29/10/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/50/Add.1

SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (30/11-4/12/1998). Report E/CN.4/2000/73/Add.1

SR on violence against women (2 to 12 July 2006) Report A/HRC/4/34/Add.4

SR on toxic waste (26-28 November 2008) Report A/HRC/12/26/Add.2
E F R S C A

New Zealand

Standing Invitation

SR on indigenous people 16 to 26 November 2005. Report E/CN.4/2006/78/Add.3

SR on Indigenous People (19 - 23 July 2010)

Nicaragua

Standing Invitation

SR on Racism (28June-12 July 2004). E/CN.4/2005/18/Add.6

(A) SR on racism (tentative July 2006 – postponed)

(R in 2006 and 2008, reminder in 2009 and in 18 August 2011) WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances

WG on arbitrary detention (15 to 23 May 2006) Report A/HRC/4/40/Add.3

(R in 2007) IE on minority issues

SR on the right to food (6-12 September 2009)
Report A/HRC/13/33/Add.5

(R 2008) IE on human rights and extreme poverty

(R in 2008 for  Follow-up visit to Bluefields) WG on arbitrary detention

Niger

SR on the right to food (27/08-03/09/2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/58/Add.1

SR on the right to food (8-12 July 2005)
Reports A/60/350 and E/CN.4/2006/44

Nigeria
 
 

SR on freedom of religion or belief (1-10 March 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/5/Add.2

(A) SR on independence of judges and lawyers

(R in 2005,2009) SR on adequate housing

SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders (2-11 May 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/95/Add.2

(A) SR on violence against women

(R in 2009) IE on Minorities issues

SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (27 June - 8 July 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/53/Add.4

(A) RSG on Internally Displaced Persons

(R in 2009) SR on sale of children

SR on torture (4-11 March 2007) Report A/HRC/7/3/Add.4
E F R S C A

(A request made in 2005) SR on Trafficking in persons

(R in February 2010) IE on access to safe drinking water and sanitation

Norway

Standing Invitation

WG on arbitrary detention (23 April - 2 May 2007) Report A/HRC/7/4/Add.2
E F R S C A

IE on foreign debt (28 April- 8 May 2009)
Report A/HRC/14/21/Add.1

Oman

SR on trafficking in persons, especially women and children (17 November 2006) Report A/HRC/4/23/Add.2
E F S A C R

(Agreed on 10 Feb 2009-accepted in principle)SR on sale of children

(R in 16 September 2011) SR on freedom of association and assembly

Pakistan
 
 

SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (9-11/9/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/68/Add.4

(R in 2003, 2007, 2008) SR on human rights defenders (follow-up request 2007)

(R in 2000, follow-up R in 2005, Reminder in 2008 and 2009) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

(R in 2004, follow-up R in 2006) SR on racism

(R in 2006) by SR on freedom of religion

(R 2006, 2008, 2010) SR on human rights and counter terrorism

(R in 2006,reminder in 2008) SR on adequate housing

(R in 2007) joint visit: SR independence of judges and lawyers and SR freedom of expression

(R 22/12/2010) SR torture

Palau

Palestine & OPT (Observer state)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (October 1997 & January 1998). Report E/CN.4/1998/17

(A in 2006) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (3-12/1/ 1999). Report E/CN.4/1999/24

(A in 2009) SR on violence against women

SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (2000). Report E/CN.4/2000/25, E/CN.4/S-5/3

(A in 2009) SR on the right to education

SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (11-15/10/ 2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/30

SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (August 2001 & February 2002). Report E/CN.4/2002/32, A/57/366 and Add.1

SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (22-29/6/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/6

SR on adequate housing (…). (5-10/01/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/5/Add.1

SR on the right to food (3-12/07/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/10/Add.2

SR on Violence against women (13-18 June 2004). E/CN.4/2005/72/Add.4

SR on the human rights situation in the Palestinian Territories occupied since 1967 (February 2005). Report E/CN.4/2005/29/Add.1

SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (25 June to 3 July 2005 ). A/60/271

SRSG on human rights defenders (4-11 October 2005) E/CN.4/2006/95/Add.3

SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (3-9 December 2005), E/CN.4/2006/29

SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (9 to 17 June 2006) Report A/61/470

SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (1 to 8 December 2006) Report A/HRC/4/17

SR on human rights and counter terrorism (3-10 July 2007) Reports A/HRC/6/17/Add.4
E F R S C A and A/HRC/6/17/Add.4/Corr.1
E F R S C A

SR on freedom of religion or belief (20 - 27 January 2008)
Report A/HRC/10/8/Add.2

Panama

SR on the use of mercenaries (5-10/5/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/16

SR on indigenous peoples (dates to be agreed)

(R in 2007) IE on minority issues

Papua New Guinea

SR on Torture (15 - 30 May 2010)
See press release

(R in 2006) WG on mercenaries

(R in 2005) SR on education

(R in 2002 renewed in 2006 and 2008) WG on arbitrary detention

Paraguay
 

Standing Invitation
 

SR on the adverse effects of toxic & dangerous products and human rights (14-19/06/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/46/Add.1

(A) SR on independence of judges and lawyers

(R) SR on human rights defenders

SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (23/2- 5/3/2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/78/Add.1

SR on torture (22 to 29 November 2006) Report A/HRC/7/3/Add.3
E F R S C A

SR on the right to education (14 to 22 April 2009)
Report A/HRC/14/25/Add.2

Peru

Standing Invitation
 
 
 
 

SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (9 -15/9/1996). Report E/CN.4/1998/39/Add.1

(A) SR on summary executions

(R in 2003) SR on the right to food

WG on arbitrary detention (26/1- 6/2/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/63/Add.2

(R on 29 June 2004) SR on freedom of opinion and expression

SR on adequate housing (4-15/03/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/48/Add.1

(R in Dec. 2007 for follow-up visit) SR on adequate housing,

SR on health (7-15 June 2004). E/CN.4/2005/51/Add.3

(R in Jan 2009) IE on water

SR on the human rights of migrants (20-30 September 2004). E/CN.4/2005/85/Add.4

(R in Dec 2008) SR on contemporary forms of slavery

WG on mercenaries (29 January - 2 February 2007) Report A/HRC/7/7/Add.2
E F R S C A

SR on indigenous people (17-19/6/2009)

Philippines
 
 
 

IE on the right to development (2001). No official report available.

SR on trafficking in persons (January/February 2012)*

(A) SR on adequate housing

(R in 2006) SR on migrants

SR on human rights of migrants (20/5-1/6/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/85/Add.4

(A) SR on independence of judges and lawyers

(R in 2005) SR on toxic waste

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (6-13/11/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/86/Add.4

(R in 2004) SR on freedom of expression and opinion

SR on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people. (2-11/12/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/90/Add.3

(R in 2006 and 2008) SR on the right to food

SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (12 to 21 February 2007)
Report A/HRC/8/3/Add.2
E F R S C A

(R in 2006, 2008, reminder in 18 August 2011) WG on enforced and involuntary disappearances

(R in 2005) SR on human rights and counter terrorism (follow-up request 2007, 2010)

(R) IE on the question of human rights and extreme poverty (tentative January 2006)

(R in 2008) SR on human rights defenders

RSG on internally displaced persons (requested to carry out a visit in June 2009)

Poland

Standing Invitation

SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (24-28/05/1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/40/Add.2

SR on Belarus (September and November 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/36

Visit of the Special Rapporteur on the right to health, 5-11 May 2009
Report A/HRC/14/20/Add.3

SR on trafficking (24 to 29  May 2009)
Report A/HRC/14/32/Add.3

Portugal

Standing Invitation

SR on human rights and extreme poverty (29-30/10/1998).Report E/CN.4/1999/48

Qatar

Standing invitation

SR on trafficking in persons, especially women and children (17 November 2006) Report A/HRC/4/23/Add.2

Republic of Korea

Standing invitation

SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (25-30/06/1995). Report E/CN.4/1996/39/Add.1

SR on health (first semester 2012)*

SR on the situation of human rights in the DPRK (3-10 November 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/35

SR on migrants (5 to 12 December 2006) Report A/HRC/4/24/Add.2

SR on the DPRK (14-18 December 2006) Report A/HRC/4/15

SR on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (19-24 January 2008) Report A/HRC/7/20
E F R S C A

SR on human rights in DPRK (27-31 October 2008)

Romania
 
 
 
 

Standing Invitation
 
 
 
 
 
 

WG on arbitrary detention (27/9- 2/10/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/63/Add.4

(R in 2005) SR on the right to education

SR on Human Rights on the question of torture (19-29/4/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/9/Add.3

(R 11/01/2011) WG on mercenaries

SR on contemporary forms of racism (19-30/9/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/16/Add.1

SR on adequate housing (14-19/01/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/5/Add.2

SR on freedom of religion and belief 2003 (7-13/9/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/63/Add.2

SR on health (23-27 August 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/51/Add.4

SR on sale of children (1-10 September 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/78/Add.2

SR on migrants (15-20 June 2009)
Report A/HRC/14/30/Add.2

Russian Federation
 
 

SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (2-11/10/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/78/Add.2

SR on torture (9-20 October 2006 - postponed) 
See press release

(A, reminders for setting dates sent in 2007, 2008 and 2009, reminder in 18 August 2011) WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances

(R in 2004, reminder in 21 July 2011) SR on human rights defenders

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (7-12/09/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/77/Add.2

IE on cultural rights (16 - 27 April 2012)

(A) RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (tentatively 2007)

(R in 2002) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

SR on violence against women. (17 to 24 December 2004). Report E/CN.4/2006/61/Add.2

(A) SR on independence of judges (Dates to be agreed)

(R in 1998, reminder in Jan 2009) SR on freedom of religion or belief

SR on Belarus (September and November 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/36

(R in 2005, reminder in April 2010) SR on toxic waste

SR on racism (12-17 June 2006) Report A/HRC/4/19/Add.3

(R in 2000, follow-up letters were sent in 2003, 2004 and 2005) (Reminder in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

SR on the situation of human rights in Belarus (January 2006) Report A/HRC/4/16

(R in 2008) WG on arbitrary detention

SR on independence of judges and lawyers (19 - 29 May 2008) Report A/HRC/11/41.Add.2

(R in 2009) SR on trafficking 

Rwanda

SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (27/9- 1/11/1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/54/Add.1

SR on housing (Dates to be agreed)

(R in 16 September 2011) SR on freedom of association and assembly

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Samoa

San Marino

Standing Invitation

Sao Tome and Principe

Saudi Arabia

SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (20-27/10/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/65/Add.3

(R in 2006, 2007 and 22/12/2010) SR torture

SR on violence against women (4-13 February 2008)
Report A/HRC/11/6/Add.3

(R in 2005) SR on trafficking

(R in 2005) (Reminder in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

(R on 29 June 2006, reminder in Apr 2008 & Jan 2009) SR on freedom of religion

(R in 2004) SR on freedom of expression and opinion

(R in 2008) WG on arbitrary detention

Senegal

WG on arbitrary detention (5-15 September 2009)
Report A/HRC/13/30/Add.3

SR on water and sanitation (November 2011*)

(A) SR on human rights defenders

SR on sale of children (21-30 October 2009)
Report A/HRC/16/57/Add.3
See press release

(A) SR on trafficking

SR on migrants (14-21 August 2009)
Report A/HRC/17/33/Add.2

SR on education (9 - 15 January 2011)
See press release

Serbia (including Kosovo) (since 28 June 2006)

Standing Invitation

SRSG human rights defenders (17 to 21 September 2007)
See press release

(R in Aug 2009) SR on racism

SR on freedom of religion (30 April to 8 May 2009)
Report A/HRC/13/40/Add.3

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (28 June to 4 July 2009)
Report A/HRC/13/21/Add.1

Serbia and Montenegro
(including Kosovo) (until 27 June 2006)
 
 
 
 
 

Standing Invitation
 
 
 
 
 
 

SR on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). Report E/CN.4/1998/15

(R in 2005) SR on the right to health

SR on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). September/October 1998. Report E/CN.4/1999/42

SR on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the Republic of Croatia (September 2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/47

SR on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). Report A/54/396

SR on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the Republic of Croatia (7-18/3/2001). Report E/CN.4/2001/47/Add.1

SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (25 -28/5/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/3/Add.2

SR on freedom of expression and opinion (10-20 October 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/64/Add.4

RSG on internally displaced persons (IDPs) 16-24 June 2005. Report E/CN.4/2006/71/Add.5

Seychelles

(R in 2008) SR on adequate housing

Sierra Leone
 
 

Standing Invitation
 
 

SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (21-29/8/ 2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/83/Add.2

(A) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

(R) RSG on Internally Displaced Persons

(R in 2004 renewed in 2006 and 2009) WG on Arbitrary Detention

(R) SR on mercenaries (replaced by WG on mercenaries)

(R on 29 June 2004) SR freedom of opinion and expression

Singapore

IE on the right to development (2001). No official report available.

(R) SR on the situation of human rights defenders

SR on racism (21-28 April 2010)
See press release

(R in November 2006) SR extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

Slovakia

Standing Invitation

SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (27 - 29/11/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/65/Add.3

Slovenia

Standing Invitation

IE on access to safe drinking water and sanitation (18-23 April 2010)
See press release

Solomon Islands

IE on foreign debt (14 - 18 February 2011)
See press release

Somalia
 
 
 
 

IE on the situation of human rights in Somalia November 1998. Report E/CN.4/1999/103

SR on Violence against women (9-16 December 2011)

IE on the situation of human rights in Somalia November 1999. Report E/CN.4/2000/110

IE on the situation of human rights in Somalia September 2001. Report E/CN.4/2002/119

IE on the situation of human rights in Somalia September 2002. Report E/CN.4/2003/115

IE on the situation of human rights in Somalia September 2003. Report E/CN.4/2004/103

IE on the situation of human rights in Somalia February 2005. Report E/CN.4/2005/117

IE on the situation of human rights in Somalia September 2005. Report A/HRC/2/CRP.2

IE on human rights situation in Somalia (17 - 21 September 2007) Report A/HRC/7/26
E F R S C A

IE on human rights situation in Somalia (1-12 June 2009)
Report A/HRC/12/44

South Africa
 
 
 

Standing Invitation
 
 
 

SR on the adverse effects of toxic and dangerous products. Report E/CN.4/1998/10/Add.2

SR on food (5 -16 July 2011)

SR on contemporary forms of racism (24/2-5/3/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/15/Add.1

(R in 2003) SR on the right to food

SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (7- 13/5/ 2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/65/Add.2

(R in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (16-26/9/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/79/Add.1

(R in 2008, 2010) SR on racism

SR on indigenous people (28 July-8 August 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/78/Add.2

WG on arbitrary detention (4-19 September 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/7/Add.3

SR on human rights while countering terrorism (16-27 April 2007) Report A/HRC/6/17/Add.2
E F R S C A

SR on adequate housing (12-24 April 2007) Report A/HRC/7/16/Add.3
E F R S C A

WG on Mercenaries (10-19 November 2010)
See press release

Spain

Standing Invitation

SR on human rights of migrants (15-27/9/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/76/Add.2

(A in October 2008) SR on freedom of expression

(R in 2006) IE on minority issues

SR on the question of torture (2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/56/Add.2
Notes verbales from the Permanent Mission of Spain on the visit of the SR on torture E/CN.4/2004/G/19

(R in 2006) SR on migrants

SR on adequate housing (20 November to 1 December 2006) Report A/HRC/7/16/Add.2
E F R S C A

SR on human rights while countering terrorism (7-14 May 2008)
Report A/HRC/10/3/Add.2

Sri Lanka
 

SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (24/8- 5/9/ 1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/68/Add.2

SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (20 February- 4 March 2006 - postponed)

(R) SR on independence of judges and lawyers

WG on enforced or Involuntary disappearances (25-29/10/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/64/Add.1

(R in 2005) SR on torture

SR on freedom of religion or belief (2-12 May 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/5/Add.3

(R in 2007 and 2009) IE on minority issues

SR on summary executions (29 November- 9 December 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/53/Add.5

(R in 2006, 2007 and 2008, reminder in 2009, reminder 20 July 2011) WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances

SR on torture (1-8 October 2007) Report A/HRC/7/3/Add.6
E F R S C A

(R in 2008) SR on human rights defenders

RSG internally displaced persons (13-21 December 2007)
Report A/HRC/8/6/Add.4
E F R S C A

(R in 2009) SR on freedom of expression

RSG internally displaced persons (2-6 April 2009)
See press release

(R in 28 August 2009, reminder in 15 December 2010) SR on enforced, summary or arbitrary executions

Sudan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (2-10/9//1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/66

(A) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

(R in 2006) SR on right to food

SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (13- 24/2/ 1999). Report E/CN.4/1999/38/Add.1

(A) RSG internally displaced persons(requested to carry out a visit in October 2009)

(R in Sep 2008) SR on racism

SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (19/2- 3/3/ 2000). Report E/CN.4/2000/36

(R in 2008, reminder in 2009, reminder in 18 August 2011) WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances

SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (2-14/10/2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/46

(R in Dec 2008) SR on contemporary forms of slavery

SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (29/9- 10/10/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/42

(A) IE on access to safe drinking water and sanitation (early 2010)

SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (20-26/09/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/63/Add.1

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (11-18/09/2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/95/Add.1

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (22-25/05/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/86/Add.1

IE on human rights and extreme poverty (18-20/11/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/43/

SR on summary and arbitrary executions (2-12 June 2004). E/CN.4/2005/7/Add.2

SRSG on IDPs (24-31 July 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/8

SR on violence against women (28 September-2 October 04) E/CN.4/2005/72/Add.5

IE on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (August 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/11

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (3-13 October 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/71/Add.6

SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan
(15-22 October 2005), E/CN.4/2006/111

SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (March, August 2006), A/61/469

SR on the situation of Human Rights in the Sudan (11 to 17 August 2006)

SR on the situation of human rights in Sudan (25 July - 2 August 2007) Report A/HRC/7/22
E F R S C A

SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (27 February – 10 March 2008)

SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (29 June - 13 July 2008)
See press release

SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan ( 25 May-4 June 2009)
Report A/HRC/14/41/Add.1

IE on human rights in Sudan (31 May - 8 June 2011)
See press release

Swaziland

(R in 2003) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

Sweden

Standing invitation

IE on the right to development (2002). Report E/CN.4/2002/WG.18/6/Add.1

SR on health (10 to 18 January 2006) Report A/HRC/4/28/Add.2

SR on violence against women (11 to 21 June 2006) Report A/HRC/4/34/Add.3

Switzerland

Standing Invitation

SR on Racism (9 to 13 January 2006) Report A/HRC/4/19/Add.2

(A) IE on human rights and extreme poverty (Dates to agreed)

Syrian Arab Republic

SR on the right to food (29 August to 7 September 2010)" See press release

SR on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association (Dates to be agreed)

(R in 2005, 2007 and 22/12/2010) SR torture

SR on the right to food (7-14 November 20109
See press release

(R in 2008) SR on human rights defenders

Tajikistan

SR on independence of judges and lawyers (25 September to 1 October 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/52/Add.4

SR on health (24 May - 1 June 2012)

(A) SR on adequate housing

SR freedom of religion or belief (26 February to 3 March 2007)
Report A/HRC/7/10/Add.2
E F R S C A

WG on enforced or inv. Disappearances (Dates to be agreed)

SR on violence against women (15 - 23 May 2008)
Report A/HRC/11/6/Add.2

SR on torture (Dates to be agreed)

Tanzania

SR on toxic wastes (21-30 January 2008)
Report A/HRC/9/22/Add.2

(A) IE on the question of human rights and extreme poverty

(R in 2006, 2007, 2008) IE on foreign debt

(R in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

Thailand

SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders (19-27/05/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/94/Add.1

(A) SR on sale of children

(R in 2005) SR on the right to health

SR on Myanmar (5-20 November 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/34

(R in 2004, reminder 2012) SR on freedom of opinion and expression

SR on Myanmar to India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand (11-26 February 2006) Report A/HRC/4/14

(R in 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2010) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

SR on the Situation of human rights in Myanmar (6-13 August 2008)

(R in 2006, reminder in 2007) IE on minority issues

SR on human rights in Myanmar
(3 - 11 August 2010)

(R in 2008) WG on arbitrary detention

SR on trafficking (8-19 August 2011)

(R in 2008) SR on adequate housing

(R in March 2010) IE on access to safe drinking water and sanitation

(R in 2008, 2010) SR on human rights and counter-terrorism

Timor-Leste
 

Joint mission of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, the Special Rapporteur on the question of torture and the Special Rapporteur on violence against women (4-10/11/1999). A/54/660

IE on human rights and extreme poverty (14-19 November 2011)

(A) joint visit of SR on summary executions and RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (August 2006 - dropped by Timor-Leste and replaced by international commission of enquiry)

(R in 2006) SR on torture

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (26/02-1/03/2000). Report E/CN.4/2000/83/Add.3

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (7-12 December 2008)
See press release

Togo

SR on torture (10-17 April 2007) Report A/HR/7/3/Add.5
E F R S C A

(A) SR on summary executions

SR on human rights defenders (28 July - 3 August 2008)
Report A/HRC/10/12/Add.2

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

SR on contemporary forms of racism (14-26/7/ 2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/18/Add.1

(R in November 2006) SR on summary executions

Tunisia
 
 

Standing invitation

SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (6-10/12/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/63/Add.4

SR on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association (Dates to be agreed)

(R) SR on independence of judges and lawyers

SR on Terrorism (22-26 January 2010)
See press release

SR on human rights defenders (Dates to be agreed)

(R in 2009) SR on freedom of expression

SR on torture
(15 - 22 May 2011)
See press release

WG on discrimination against women in law and in practice (Dates to be agreed)

SR on counter terrorism
(23- 26 May 2011)
See press release

Turkey
 
 
 
 
 

Standing Invitation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

WG on enforced or Involuntary disappearances (20-26/9/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/62/Add.2

SR on independence of judges and lawyers (10 - 14 October 2011)

(A) SR on freedom of expression

(R) for follow-up SR on education

SR on Human Rights on the question of torture (9-19/11/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/61/Add.1

(R in 2008 and 2009) IE on minority issues

SR on freedom of religion or belief (30/11- 9/12/1999). Report A/55/280/Add.1

(R in 19 February 2010) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

SR on the right to education. (3-10/02/2002). Report E/CN.4/2002/60/Add.2

SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (19/2- 1/3/2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/74/Add.1

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (27-31/05/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/86/Add.2

SR on adverse effects of toxic waste (10-19 March 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/44

SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders (10-21 October 2004). E/CN.4/2005/101/Add.1

SR on terrorism (16 to 23 February 2006) Report A/HRC/4/26/Add.2

SR on violence against women (22 to 31 May 2006) Report A/HRC/4/34/Add.2

WG on arbitrary detention (9 to 20 October 2006) Report A/HRC/4/40/Add.5

SR on violence against women (31 October-1 November 2008)
Report A/HRC/11/6/Add.2

Turkmenistan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SR on freedom of religion or belief (4 to 10 September 2008)
Report A/HRC/10/8/Add.4

(R in 2003, 2007) SR torture

(R in 2006) SR on education

(R. in June 2011, Renewed in July 2011) SR on the Right to Health

(R) SR on human rights defenders

(R) SR on independence of judges and lawyers

(R in 2003) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

(R in 2004 renewed in 2006 and 2009) WG on arbitrary detention

(R in 2003) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

(R in 2007) SR violence against women

Tuvalu

(R in Jun 2010) IE on water and sanitation

Uganda
 
 

SR on the right to education. (26/06-2/07/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/6/Add.1

(A) IE on the question of human rights and extreme poverty

(R in 2006, 23 May 2011) SR on freedom of expression

IE on structural adjustment policies and foreign debt (26-30/5/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/47/Add.1

(R in 6 September 2011) SR on freedom of association and assembly

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (11-15/08/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/77/Add.1

SR on the right to health 17-25 March 2005. Report E/CN.4/2006/48/Add.2

SR on health (4 to 9 February 2007) Report A/HRC/4/28/Add.3

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (12 to 17 July 2009)
See press release

Ukraine

Standing invitation

SR on sale on children (22 to 27 October 2006) Report A/HRC/4/31/Add.2

SR on food (Dates to be agreed)

SR on adverse effects of toxic waste (22-30 January 2007) Report A/HRC/5/5/Add.1

SR on freedom of opinion and expression (14 to 20 May 2007)
Report A/HRC/7/14/Add.2

WG on arbitrary detention (22 October - 5 November 2008)
Report A/HRC/10/21/Add.4

United Arab Emirates

SR on racism (4-8 October 2009)
Report A/HRC/14/43/Add.3

(R in 2005) SR on education

SR on sale of children (12-18 October 2009)
Report A/HRC/16/57/Add.2

(R in 2005) SR on trafficking

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
 
 
 
 
 
 

Standing Invitation
 
 
 
 
 
 

SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (20-31/10/1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/39/Add.4

(R in 16 September 2011) SR on freedom of association and assembly

WG on arbitrary detention (21-25/9/1998).E/CN.4/1999/63/Add.3

SR on the use of mercenaries (25-30/1/1999). Report A/54/326

SR on the right to education. (26/06-2/07/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/6/Add.2

SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (24-29/10/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/63/Add.3

SR on the right to education (1-7/07/2002). Report on Northern Ireland E/CN.4/2003/9/Add.1

SR on the adverse effects of () toxic & dangerous products and human rights (27/05-06/06/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/46/Add.1

SR on freedom of religion: 4 - 15 June 2007
Report A/HRC/7/10/Add.3

WG on the use of mercenaries (26-30 May 2008)
Report A/HRC/10/14/Add.2

SR on migrants (22-26 June 2009)
Report A/HRC/14/30/Add.3

United States of America
 
 
 
 
 

SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (21/9- 8/10/1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/68/Add.3

SR on indigenous peoples (Dates to be agreed)

(A) WG on arbitrary detention

(joint R in 2004) in relation to Guantanamo by SRs on independence of judges and lawyers; health; freedom of religion and torture

SR on freedom of religion or belief (22/1-6/2/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/58/Add.1

(A) SR on torture (Dates to be agreed)

(R in 2009) SR on sale of children

SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (31/5- 18 /6/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/68/Add.2

SR on the adverse effects of () toxic & dangerous products and human rights (3-14/12/2001). Report E/CN.4/2003/56/Add.1

SR on the right to education (24/09-10/10/2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/60/Add.1

Visit to the border with Mexico of the SR on human rights of migrants (7-18/3/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/85/Add.3

IE on the question of human rights and extreme poverty (23 October- 8 November 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/43/Add.1

SR on the human rights of migrants (20 April - 18 May 2007) Report A/HRC/7/12/Add.2
E F R S C A

SR counter terrorism and human rights (16-25 May 2007) Report A/HRC/6/17/Add.3
E F R S C A

SR on racism (19 May- 6 June 2008)
Report A/HRC/11/36/Add.3
E F R S C A

SR on summary executions (16-30 June 2008)
Report A/HRC/11/2/Add.5

WG on the use of mercenaries (20 to 24 July 2009)
Report A/HRC/15/25/Add.3

SR on adequate housing (26 October-6 November 2009)
Report A/HRC/13/20/Add.4

SR on violence against women (24 January - 7 February 2011)
See press release

Uruguay

Standing Invitation

SR on torture (23-27 March 2009)
Report A/HRC/13/39/Add.2

IE on water and sanitation (February 2012)

Uzbekistan
 

SR on Human Rights on the question of torture (24/11- 6/12/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/68/Add.2

(R in 2001) SR on the situation of human rights defenders
(Reminder in November 2007)

(R) SR on independence of judges and lawyers, reminder sent on 10 January 2008

(R in 2004) SR on freedom of religion

(R in 2005) (Reminder in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

(R in 2006, 2007 and 22 and 21/12/2010) SR torture

(R for 2007) SR on Violence against Women

(R in 2008) WG on arbitrary detention

(R in Aug. 2008, Reminder in Nov. 2008 and March 2010) SR on contemporary forms of slavery

(R in 30 June 2011) WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances

Vanuatu

Standing invitation

Venezuela

SR on Human Rights on the question of torture (7-16/6/1996). Report E/CN.4/1997/7/Add.3

SR on the situation of human rights defenders (21-28 February 2008) cancelled

(R in 2003, reiterated in 2009) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

SR on right to food
(Dates to be agreed)

(R in November 2006) (Reminder in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

(R in 2008) SR on human rights defenders

Viet Nam3/
 

SR on freedom of religion or belief (19- 28/10/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/58/Add.2

SR on human rights and extreme poverty (20-29 April 2010) Postponed
See press release

(A in 2009) IE on foreign debt 

(R in 2002) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

IE on human rights and extreme poverty (23-30 August 2010). See press release

SR on health
(November 2011)

(R in 2006) SR on summary executions

IE on minority issues (5 to 15 July 2010)
See press release

(R in 2008, Reminder in Jan 2009) SR on freedom of religion

IE on foreign debt (21- 29 March 2011)
See press release

(R 2008) SR on the right to food

IE on foreign debt (21- 29 March 2012)
See press release

(R in 2008) IE on water and sanitation

Yemen
 
 

WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances (17 - 21/8/1998) E/CN.4/1999/62/Add.1 and Corr.1

(A) SR on summary executions

(R in 2005, 2007) SR torture

IE on human rights and extreme poverty (11-14/11/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/48

(Agreed in January 2009) SR on the right to food, tentatively for the second semester of 2009 

(R in 2006) SR on freedom of religion

IE on human rights and extreme poverty (2-5/10/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/43/Add.1

(R in 6 September 2011) SR on freedom of association and assembly

Zambia

Standing invitation

IE on human rights and extreme poverty in Zambia (20 to 28 August 2009)
Report A/HRC/14/31/Add.1

SR on right to food (Spring 2012)

(R) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders

SR on violence against women (6-11 December 2010)
See press release

(R in 2007) SR on toxic waste

Zimbabwe2
 
 

SR on torture (28 October-4 November 2009) (invitation withdrawn)

(A) SR violence against women (August 2007) postponed at Government's request

(R in 2002) SR on independence of judges and lawyers

(R in 2002, 2008) SR on human rights defenders

(R in 2003) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

(R in 2005, 2007) SR torture

(R in 2006) SR on the right to food

(R in 2007) WG on mercenaries

(R in 2005, 2009) SR on adequate housing